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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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